What is Cognac?
How to taste Cognac? How is it produced? And what are the different Cognac ages and grades? Read about those questions and other general information.
Farmers, Resellers and Players: The structure of the Cognac business
Basically, this is how it goes: Farmers grow and produce wine, distill the eau-de-vie (spirit) and make their own Cognac. But some companies, especially the bigger ones, buy different eaux-de-vie from the different growing areas and blend their Cognacs. Here are some basics one should know: About 95% of the spirit is exported The core…
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Distilling cognac with Alambic pot stills: Bad wine for great brandy
Distillation takes place in traditionally shaped copper stills, also known as “Alembic Charentais”. Also known as alambic, depends on the language. The design and dimensions of the pot stills are legally controlled. Two distillations must be carried out; the resulting eau-de-vie is a colourless spirit of about 70% alcohol (the aging process afterwards makes the…
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Tasting Cognac – How do I do it right?
How to taste Cognac? First comes the Eye: Swirl the glass and look at the beads of alcohol. The softness of the ‘legs’ indicates the complexity of the cognac. But colouration alone does not tell you a lot, dark colour could just be a sign of an older Cognac or of added caramel. Second is…
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The 6 Crus of the Cognac Region: An overview about soils and aroma
The Cognac region is seperated into six regions, called ‘Cru’. Only here is one authorised to produce Cognac. The six crus cover the Charente-Maritime, a large part of the Charente and some smaller teritorries of Deux-Sèvres and the famous Dordogne. The 6 Crus of the Cognac Region The AOC Cognac (Appellation d’Origine Controlée Cognac) totals…
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